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CRANAcast: Recordings for the Road
by CRANAplus
CRANAplus presents CRANAcast, the Australian remote health podcast to listen to while travelling or during your downtime. Host RN Kate Ridge talks with nurses, midwives, students and other health professionals about emerging industry news and the challenges and rewards of remote health, bringing to life the inspiring (and frequently entertaining) stories the workforce has to share.
Episodes
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26: Jamie and Anne: Generations of remote area nursing
When Jamie Ranse headed out to Pukatja as a locum nurse for the first time, he was welcomed by a community who still remembered his parent’s wedding from the 1970s. Jamie’s mum, Anne Ranse, was a remote area nurse in the community. He grew up hearing stories about his parent’s time working…
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25: The Foxes: “Trust on both sides” - building connections within communities
Lisa and Ben Fox have become so embedded in the community of Ltyentye Apurte, residents say they’ve gone ahead and reserved a plot for them in the cemetery. The couple work as remote area nurses in this community 85km from Alice Springs, but say it doesn’t feel like work most of the time. They…
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24: Lyn: Realities of very remote – you’re the call centre, ambulance, and the nurse
Lyn Byers has dedicated 24 years to serving some of Australia’s most isolated desert communities. As a registered nurse practitioner, midwife, and recipient of the 2022 Aurora Award for Remote Health Professional of the Year, Lyn shares why she remains committed to supporting the underserved...
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23: Karlene: Elephants, reindeer, and the vet in every nurse
A career in nursing can offer flexibility and diversity. In this episode, we meet RN Karlene from Western Australia, who currently resides in a “treehouse home” in Zambia, where she uses her nursing skills to train rangers in CPR and assess orphaned elephants. Here, she shares how she juggles her...
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22: Amanda: “Lead with compassion” – holistic and culturally safe maternity care
It was a phone call Amanda’s dad made to the Geelong Hospital 38 years ago that would kickstart her wide-spanning career in nursing and midwifery – and eventually lead to her current focus: addressing health disparity through education. Amanda Forti, who oversees CRANAplus’ education maternity...
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21: Leigh: Remote nursing as a second-career
Meet former accountant Leigh Moore, whose long-term interest in nursing and tenacity to make a difference has helped her overcome doubt she faced changing careers later in life. Here, Leigh discusses small acts that can improve the lives of older Australians; two-way community support; and the...
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20: Diana: A transitioned approach – from metro to remote as an EN
In our 20th episode of CRANAcast, we hear from enrolled nurse Diana Circona about her journey from metro to regional, rural and now remote health practice. Currently employed as a psychosocial mental health coordinator on the borders of WA, SA and the NT, Diane kindly shares the challenges she’s...
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19. Anita: “Brave but wise about your practice” – Remote nursing in WA
After some time spent as a Clinical Nurse Manager in the Gascoyne region of WA, Anita Tamowicz has recently come back to nursing: a career she adores though never pictured herself pursuing. In this episode, Anita shares her unconventional journey into remote health via an Anthropology thesis; why...
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18. Keppel: Overcoming “fear of maternity” through education
Over the last 12 years, Keppel has supported hundreds of remote health professionals gain confidence in their maternity skills as a CRANAplus course facilitator. Keppel is a “country boy at heart” who has basked in the glow of many a Jabiru sunset, and although other commitments have him...
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17. Sheryl: “Painted in ochre” – Treasured memories from Central Australia
Sheryl Alexander RN RM immerses us in her journey from psychiatric nursing in Tasmania to outreach midwifery in the Northern Territory. Throughout her career she’s found herself “falling into fantastic jobs and loving them” and has learned to “provide the service [clients] want, not the service I...
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16. Glenda: “Interesting and challenging all the time”
Clinical Midwifery Manager Glenda Gleeson, who works in Central Australia, encourages anyone thinking about transitioning to remote health to “step out and give it a go” with the right preparation. Glenda recalls her own fulfilling journey from RN to remote midwifery and shares what it is like to...
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15. Di: “We are a part of the solution” – examining the role of NP
An “outside the box” approach is needed to fill the gaps in our current healthcare system, says Di Thornton RN and endorsed NP. With almost fifty years of nursing experience up her sleeve, Di shares her passionate views on the value of nurse practitioners and takes us into her world of owning and...
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14. Lorraine: Maximising continuity of care on the Cape
Lorraine Woods, Far North Queensland Midwife and recipient of the 2022 Ray Wyeth Early to Remote Practice Award shares her passion for remote health and some advice for entering “a field of lifelong learning”. In this episode, she deep dives into the role of a clinically endorsed midwife; what…
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13. Wendy: "You could write a book about it"
Deep within the Cairns Hinterland, Wendy responds to emergencies, manages and prescribes medications for chronic illness, and assists community members to navigate the healthcare system. In this wide-ranging episode, she recalls the days of starched white uniforms and red capes when nurses smoked...
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12. Lorraine: The beauty, collaboration & generosity of remote Australia
Seeking a new challenge and a career change after 20 years of emergency care, Lorraine Harry shares her experience of transitioning to remote health, and why she fell in love with it. In this episode, Lorraine reflects on her career and the past five years as Quality & Safety Officer at Mala’la...
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11. Kellie: "A gift from Country and Culture"
Arrernte woman and RN with 26 years of experience, Kellie Kerin shares her journey to her present role with AMSANT, from her grad year in Geelong Hospital to bush nursing in communities, opal mining towns and outback stations. Also in this episode, Kellie talks reuniting with her heritage…
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10. Tess: “Putting on my robe” – supporting remote communities facing social determinants of health
In episode 10 we hear from Tess, last year’s Aurora Award winner, nurse practitioner and chronic disease coordinator in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands – 100,000 square kilometres tucked in the northwest corner of South Australia. Despite being “ready to retire years ago”…
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9. Theona: “A small part of the jigsaw” – insights into the role of NP, and capacity-building with AUSMAT
Fixated from a young age on helping people, in this episode, we meet Theona who kicked off her nursing career in Rockhampton; now a leading Nurse Practitioner at the Cairns Hospital, and a member of Australian Medical Assistance Teams (AUSMAT) Theona is deployed at short notice to provide support...
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8. Sheena: "Everything to everybody": generalism, bodging & the humble dermatoscope
A remote area nurse with a love of all things skin, Sheena commenced her journey remote health journey with a rocky start. "I rolled my car avoiding hitting an eagle... [Then] rocked up to the hospital in white brace overalls covered in pindan and straw, and knocked on the door and proudly...
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7. From Kununoppin to Kondinin: WA Bush Nursing through a Student Lens
Student nurses from Western Australia and members of WAALHIIBE (Western Australian Allied Health Interested in Bush Experience), Kate, Mekayla and Jasmine, discuss their clinical placements and first impressions of remote nursing. Hear from them on working towns with 10 residents, “picking a...
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6. Jennine: “Red dirt and a blue sky” – preparing for primary health care
Lead Clinical Coordinator at RAHC, Jennine Lavender, has been working rural since the 80s. Initially, she planned on staying in Narrogin for 6 months, but after falling in love with a local farmer, she ended up working in the same hospital for the next 30 years. In 2011, a “midlife crisis”…
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5. Dallas: “The holders of knowledge” – overcoming racism in remote health
A cattle station cook in her youth, Yuwaalaraay woman Dallas McKeown followed in her mother's footsteps to become an EN — a move that would eventually lead to her current position as CRANAplus’ Exec. Director of First Peoples Strategies. In this episode, she discusses how her experiences have...
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4. Chris: What’s a Mog? And other lessons from flooding in the Pilbara
In a small east East Pilbara community, eight metres of flood water laps at the clinic driveway. The phone starts ringing. At a nearby goldmine, across the floodwaters, a 50-year-old man is unresponsive. “You have to do what you can with what you’ve got,” RN and Nurse Practitioner Chris’ recalls…
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3. Recent Graduates Rachel & Gaby: “I’m finally doing what I love”
RNs Rachel and Gaby discuss their clinical placements in Groote Eylandt/Gove & Tennant Creek. Rachel "always had this longing" to be a remote nurse and has since moved her family from Newcastle to Katherine; whereas an accidental opportunity led Gaby to witness the need for support where there's...
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2. Shelley: No such thing as an average week in Arnhem Land
RAN Shelley talks about her six years of remote practice to date, since leaving the urban ICU/emergency rat race. She talks about learning to suture and plaster cast, supporting a man returning from jail to regain his place in community, the value of living with her partner, and becoming a…
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1. Sue: "A totally different pace and existence"
A nurse for over 37 years, Sue was among the first group of remote area nurses to receive university-based training. In our first episode of CRANAcast, she reflects on working remote while bringing up her baby; that one time the food truck delivered quail; cutting her own hair; and "becoming so...
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CRANAplus presents CRANAcast, the Australian remote health podcast to listen to while travelling or during your downtime. Host RN Kate Ridge talks with nurses, midwives, students and other health professionals about emerging industry news and the challenges and rewards of remote health, bringing to life the inspiring (and frequently entertaining) stories the workforce has to share.
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